Improvement in engine-governors



` MZUMZ". j, am Faim f5 0'/ M MM. fly/f I @#2 @awww-0% WX /WW N. PETERS. PHOTDALITHOGEAPNER. WASHINGTON D C gisten WILLIAM s. -HENSON oF NEW4 YORK, N'. Y.

Lette/fs Patent No. 83,060, dated October 13, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT 1N ENGINE-Gommone The' Schedule referred to in these Letten Patent and making part f the B31116- To all whom fit concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM S. HnNsoN, of New York city, in the county of New York, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Governors for Steam-Engines; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Inthe annexed drawings, making part of this speciiication', A' represents a vertical spindle, which is supported by an upright sleeve or frame, B B, and which is driven by pulleys or gear-wheels in the usual manner.

The upper end of this spindle has a ball, K, formed upon it, which-may be made in any ornamental manner.

F represents a collar, which surrounds the'spindle A.

C D represent arms, which are forked at one end, and which are provided at their other ends with the balls D D. The forked ends of these arms embrace the ball K of spndleA on opposite sides, and are connected to them by means of pivots or pins, whichpass through or into the ball at an angle of about fortyve degrees, and a little to one side of the plane in which the balls D D stand, said plane being 'made vertically through the balls and spindle A. I Y

The arms C G are' provided, near balls D 'D, with the cross-heads fm m, on the ends of which are formed journals.

I-I represent bars, which are provided with holes near each end.

' The holes in one end of these bars are tted over .the journals on the ends of cross-heads mfm, while those in the other end are tted over trunnions formed on the collar F. v

When the collar F rises, the arms O O extend inl the usual manner. The collar and the bars I act as guides and supports-for the arms O and'their balls.

In describing the operation of this governor, suppose it to be revolving, in the direction indicated by the arrows, at a suitable velocity to cause the ballsD to fly upward by the centrifugal force furtherfrom each 'otherthan is shown in the drawings at Figure 1 to about the position indicated in red lines; then, when vthe revolving motion of the spindle is retarded,`the

the balls DD will cause them tomove instantly with a backward, upward, and outward motion relative to the spindle, which is also communicated through the connecting-parts to the engine.

This governor acts more quickly and more sensitively than those now in use.

'Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The revolving spindle A, collar F, and ball K, connected to which are the4 forked arms C C, cross-heads M M, balls D D, and pivoted bars I I, the several parts being constructed, arranged, 'and operating sub-1 stantially in the manner as specified.

In testimony that- I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 29th dayof Feb-V ruary, 1868.v 1

- WM. S. BENSON. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

EDWARD DUNN, HENRY PALMER. 

